diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
index ec5ba8bac73e..3310a48000d1 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/mxc_nand.c
@@ -1465,12 +1465,6 @@ static int __init mxcnd_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	else if (mtd->writesize == 4096)
 		this->ecc.layout = host->devtype_data->ecclayout_4k;
 
-	/* second phase scan */
-	if (nand_scan_tail(mtd)) {
-		err = -ENXIO;
-		goto escan;
-	}
-
 	if (this->ecc.mode == NAND_ECC_HW) {
 		if (nfc_is_v1())
 			this->ecc.strength = 1;
@@ -1478,6 +1472,12 @@ static int __init mxcnd_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			this->ecc.strength = (host->eccsize == 4) ? 4 : 8;
 	}
 
+	/* second phase scan */
+	if (nand_scan_tail(mtd)) {
+		err = -ENXIO;
+		goto escan;
+	}
+
 	/* Register the partitions */
 	mtd_device_parse_register(mtd, part_probes,
 			&(struct mtd_part_parser_data){